Instant Gratification

I just want to start by saying, again, how much I like my new serger (SQUEEE!). This thing is an absolute blast. I never understood how people could sew so (ha-ha, get it? so-so?) fast and get so many items done in a short time. NOW I understand. It's 4:30 on Sunday and I've made 4, count 'em four, garments! 3 tops and a pair of PJ bottoms. Including tracing out the Burda turtleneck and working through a minor serger breakdown. So here's the output:

First, the T-neck from yesterday. The one where I didn't smile. If you want more on this one, scroll down a bit to yesterday's post.

And since I had that lovely extra hour today and the turtleneck already traced I slept in and still produced 3 more items.

First I hauled out my Jalie tee-shirt pattern and some knit scraps of unknown origin (though if you're a bettin' women, bet on G Street but maybe New York?). I'd cut something out of this once before but my machine didn't like this thin, stretchy knit and it got wadded up and tossed down the trash chute at the apartment. Serger just said "Bring it on", and so I did. In about an hour and a half, including cutting out. I know it's short sleeved, but that's all the fabric I had and I'm planning on wearing under sweaters this winter. See, I'm smiling about this one!

Then I decided to try my hand, um, serger on a woven. Again, I already had a pattern traced (thanks, Wendy!) for some PJ bottoms and some fabric that I really had no clue how to use. So clown PJ's they are. Again, about an hour and half start to finish. I did everything but the waistband on the serger. I folded over the waist and stitched it on my Topaz. Used some of the elastic I got from FabricMart in the mystery bundle. As a matter of fact, that's where the fabric came from, too. A couple of years ago. I love the colors but not so sure about the overall look of the print. But it's a nice soft cotton. I choose not to model these for you - I couldn't find my red nose or squirting flower.

And last, but not least, I pulled the turtleneck pattern back out again. And dug through my stash and found yet another knit scrap from yet another failed knit attempt. Also of unknown origin but I'm thinking Hancock's. And again, the original garment is in a land fill. This is a very thin knit, not much stretch but it turned out well. Not as great as yesterday's - the lack of stretch matters. But it works. Glad I added the 2" to the bodice length or this would be too short.